My EMT class came up with TP My Axx (you get the idea) to remember the flow of blood through the valves: Tricuspid, pulmonary (to lungs) Mitral, Aortic (to body).
In addition, studies have shown that Parkinsonâs has no real impact on life expectancy and those in study groups live to the same age as those without the disease. In fact, most people can live up to twenty years after their diagnosis. Can You Die from Parkinsonâs Disease? Parkinsonâs is not a fatal disease, meaning those afflicted with it do not die from the disease itself.
The average age for someone to be diagnosed with Parkinson's is around 60 years old. Your odds of developing the condition rise with your age, but only to a certain point â it's more common in people between ages 70 and 80 than it is in people who are between ages 60 and 70.